Shuttle embroidery-machine.



A. KELLER. SHUTTLE EMBROIDERY MACHINE. APPLGATION FILED FEB.16, 1912.

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SHUTTLE EMBROIDERY MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16. 1812.

Patented Apr. l, 1913,

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55 for manually shifting each'of [said needles mati'cally operative means for moving each oi said implements from one position to another without affecting theposition of a companion implement on the release otl such implement, and means for independently locking each of said movable members in one of its positions.

3. In a shuttle embroidery machine, 'the combination of a reciprocatory, horizontally supported bar, a series of independently movable members carried by said bar, embroidery implements carried by said movable members andA extending transversely ot' the bar when in their working positipn and in the ydirection of the length o't the bar when in their non-working position, auto'- matically operative means for moving each of saidr implements from one position to another without atlecting the position ott. companion implement on the release of such implement, means for independently locking each o'said movable members in one of its positions, and means tor manually shifting each ot' said implements to its otherposition, said last named means being located atI the rear of the implement.

Il. ln a shuttle embroidery machine, the combination of a reciproeatory, horizontally supported bar, a series of independently movable members carried by said bar.I embroidery needles carried by said movable members and extending transversely ot the bar when in .their Working position and in the direction oit the length of the har when in their non-Working position, and anto# matically operative means for moving each of said needles from one position to another without affecting the osition of a, companion needle on the re ease ot such needlex 5. ln a shuttle embroidery machine, the combination of a reciprocatory, horizontally supported bar, a series of independently movable members carried by 'said bar, embroidery needles carried by seid movable lmembers and extendin transversely of the bar when in their wor ting position and in the direction of the length of the 'bar when in their non-working position, automatically voperative means for moving each of said needles from one position to another without ailecting the position ot 'a companion Aneedle on the releasehot' such needle, means for `independently locking each of. said needles in one of its positions, yand means into its other position, said last named'means being located at the rear of the needle.

6. ln a shuttle embroidery machine, the combination of a supporting bar, a series ot independently movable means carried thereby for carrying pointed embroideringr implements whereby each of said implements may be independently moved outV of,

its working position without affecting the 'pleinent from its working' position,

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posit-ion of its companion implements o: said bar, means automatically moving each ot said implements in one direction on the release thereof, andjmeans tor moving each of said implement-sindependently in another direction. l

7. in a shuttley embroidery machine, the combination of supporting means, a series of independently. moi/*able means for carrying pointed Lembroidering implements whereby @nach of said-implements may -be position without atllecting the position of its companion imple1nents,a spring for auto matically moving each of said implements in one direction, and means for independently moving each of said implements in an opposite direction.

8. ln a shuttle embroidey machine, the combination ot' supporting means, a series Cif independently movable means for carrying' pointed embroidering implements whereby each of said implements maylbe independently moved out oit its .wor "ng position without affecting the position o itsv companion implements, a. sprine :torautomatically moving each oflsaid implements in one direction, and means for independent-ly moving each of said implements. an opposite direction and for locking it in one yof its positions. i f

9. In a shuttle embroidery machine, the combination of supporting means, a Series of independently swinging means fol' Carl rying work-engaging imptementel whereby each' of said implements may be independently swung out of its Wor'kin position without. ail'eeting the position o its companion implements, a spring foreach of said swinging means ett'ective to deflect thedmpleineut 'trom its working,r position, and shift0 able means for returning each ot said yimplements independently to its working position.

l0. ln a shuttle embroidery machine, the

vindependently moved out of its Working ioo combination of supporting means, a series` ot' independently swinging means for carry-A ing work-engaging implements whereby each of said implements may be independently swung out of its working*position withiiut affecting the position ot its companion implements, a spring for each ot said swinging means etlective to dellect the ini-k shiftable means for returning' each oit said implements independently to its working; position and having means for locking the iinplement in its workingposition.

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ll. ln 'a shuttle embroidery machine, the` j'f combination. olv supporting; means, a series of -independently swinging means 'for carrying worl" engaging implements whereby each of d implements may be' independently swu g out ot' its working` position withoutaile-etnieY the position of its comist' Ji EL d 11 wm diras *im im We king @05mm balding said' Ema., \s id i v d means' moving' my of sufl bmw@ am? any gf sind needlgs 1n fur-moving euch of said in'lpm'nauts from eine, the-3 Qomppm'mg ha?, :m

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21. A Work engaging implement 'for shuttle embroidery machines comprisin supporting meansJ swinging means carrie 'thereby iorfcarrying at one end the impleinent, means for automatically swinging the implement' in one direction and manu- Monzese ing means and a catch adapted to enga/'gef' the opposite end of said swinging means/f* to holclthe implemenil in itsgvoikingaV sition.

signed an 1821 Park ROW mining, New

YorlnN. Y., ihis 9th day of February, 1912.

ANTON KELLER.

Witnesses:

JOHN B. MGGUIRE, T. E. Boron. 

